Ye Kang breathed a sigh of relief. If it had really come down to a fight, he wasn't sure he could have defeated Hu Gang. Fortunately, General Su had arrived in time.
He cupped his hands in salute. "Thank you, General."
The young man glanced at Ye Kang, his interest piqued. "You're Ye Kang?"
Ye Kang froze. He actually knew who he was?
"That's right, General."
"Mm, impressive. You really are exceptional. You managed to hold off a Fox Demon at the Nine Luminaries level with your Spirit Transformation cultivation for so long. You're the first to do that in a thousand years."
"Thank you for the praise, General. I only managed it by making use of a few formations."
"Formations are one of your methods, too. Strength has never depended on cultivation alone. Speaking of which, I've never seen formations like yours. No wonder those people all say you're a Hidden Dragon."
The young man looked Ye Kang over, then smiled and flew down to land in front of Jiang Yi.
She hurriedly said, "Please forgive me, General. I failed in my duty to hunt demons and nearly caused a disaster."
Su Wuxiang shook his head. "It wasn't your fault. The Fox Clan deliberately set this up. We're stretched too thin as it is; leaving you here alone to keep watch was the mistake."
At his words, Jiang Yi relaxed. She then introduced him to Ye Kang. "This is Su Wuxiang, Deputy General of the Demon Hunting Department."
So he was Jiang Yi's direct superior.
Ye Kang nodded and cupped his hands in greeting again.
The Three Prefectures Department oversaw three departments, each commanded by a Great General. Beneath each Great General were two Deputy Generals, all mighty figures in the Nirvana Realm.
And earning the position of Deputy